CW: immense gore, kids get mangled

This one was dark but captivating. The world is dangerous and kids get hurt. A zombie virus is wreaking havoc in a post-apocalyptic world and select kids are hoarded as a beacon of hope since they will be transported to a new planet. It’s all fantasy but with the way mankind is set up I could see it happening. The premise also reminded me how during Hurricane Katrina they were taking kids to safety in boats to different shelters and whatnot, but some of those kids never saw their families again. Infinite sad vibes.

Anyway, everything is not explained well in this story. And the ending could be considered seriously jumping the shark. This doesn’t deserve a 4 from a technical standpoint, but I liked reading this. A particular scene where Tala, the older sister character, convinces her bro he's leaving to train as a superhero saddened me. The emotional implications of kiddies surviving in such a gory, scary world hit me hard.

3.5 ( )

*reviewed by uncorrected eARC via netgalley*

teen/adult graphic novel (violence, death) - sci-fi/fantasy post-apocalyptic adventure
Super gorgeous artwork and a fast-paced story that will keep you reading... Yes! Absolutely loved this. The writing (translation?) was perhaps clunky at times but since I was skimming this over on an e-reader, I just got the gist and quickly moved on to the next spread, so it wasn't a huge distraction/detraction. ( )